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Breastfeeding reminds us of the universal truth of abundance; the more we give out the more we are filled up, and that divine nourishment-the source from which all draw is, like a mother’s breast, ever full and ever flowing.
- Sarah Buckley
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Danielle Champagnie was introduced to the ROSE training & Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) occupation by a family member; however, her start in health equity work came many years earlier when she worked as a nurse providing CNA home care. Looking back, Danielle recalls the challenges she experienced when breastfeeding her own children that at times was accompanied by a feeling of helplessness. Always having her passion set on maternal and child care, Danielle decided to take the R.O.S.E followed by Mamatoto and The healthy children training, yet when she began she did not realize how much there was to learn about lactation support and education. Danielle is now in a leadership role as the Vital Village Network Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program Coordinator, working to support R.O.S.E and CLC peer scholars through the process of completing their training, a position she has held for over two years. Through her support in this role, Danielle was awarded the 2021 Excellence in Mentoring award through Vital Village. Though she has a busy schedule, she also supports multiple Baby Cafe lactation support groups.
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ROSE Community Transformer Training taking place this April 25-27th! Join us to learn how to advance breastfeeding equity in your community! Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Scholarships are now available for the 2023 cohort! | | |
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Midwives and Marshmallows
Join us Saturday, March 18th | 10:00am - 1:30pm ET
| We are proud to partner with the Neighborhood Birth Center for the Midwives & Marshmallows event at the Thomas Dilway House at 183 Roxbury St, Boston! All ages are welcome! Join us Saturday, March 18th from 10 am - 1:30 pm | | |
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March Scholars Support Night
29 March, 2023 I 6:00- 7:30 EST
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Join us to learn more about the exciting scholarship opportunities with the ROSE Community Transformer Training and Certified Lactation Counselor Training from alumni! Bring your questions, concerns and curiosity!
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Celebrate World Doula Day!
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 I 6:00- 7:15 EST
| Join the MA Doula Coalition to celebrate World Doula Day and share why doula work is important to you and what you envision for doulas in Massachusetts! There will be an open space for virtual networking following the event. | | |
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Every Pregnant Person Deserves a Doula
Learn more about the Act Relative to Medicaid Coverage for Doula Services (HD. 2452 / SD.1638). Find our fact sheet attached for information about the bill and contact your state representative today and ask them to co-sponsor!
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MassHealth Doula Services Program Listening Session
Join the MassHealth Doula Services Program Listening Session on Monday, March 20 at 9 AM
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Vital Village March Network Connection Meeting
Monday, March 20, 2023 I 5:30-7:00 PM EST
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More than a Comeback: Boston's Flash Rhyme Mob Takeover!
Let’s uplift all of Boston’s children during the week of the young child! In partnership with Countdown to Kindergarten, join us to organize, share our music, culture, and wisdom!
Join us virtually on Monday, March 20th at 5:30 pm ET!
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Connect with Vital Village Network at these upcoming events | |
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Need Lactation Support?
Have a question and no one to ask?
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For lactation support and questions 7-days a week!
This line is operated by volunteer lactation peer counselors CLCs and IBCLCs!
| Are you pregnant and curious about breastfeeding? Struggling with breast pain or new one's poor latch? Happy bottle-feeding your growing baby and interest in meeting other parents? join the Boston breastfeeding coalition virtual support groups and baby cafes or call or call our tele-health lactation Warmline. We offer professional lactation counselling and support for anyone struggling with the ups and downs of parenting. The sessions focus on breastfeeding and community support. | | |
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Vital Village Community Data Ambassadors
Vital Village Networks
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Vital Village is seeking three Community Data Ambassador volunteers to co-lead the Community Data Workgroup in 2023.
Responsibilities include supporting community outreach and partnership, facilitating group reflection on how to use technology and data to advance social justice issues and creating agendas and facilitating monthly Workgroup meetings over five months of service.
Volunteers ambassadors will receive a $500 honorarium for their service.
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Learn more about events and resources by our partners and community organizations | |
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CPLAN Virtual Workshop
Reshaping Community Wellness for Parents
Mar 21, 5:30 PM – May 09, 7:00 PM
| The program meets virtually on Tuesdays from 5:30pm- 7:00pm for 7 weeks, beginning March 21st through May 9th.* Meeting dates: March 21, March 28, April 4, April 11, April 25, May 2, May 9 | Session-1: Introduction to Mental Wellness: Trust and Community Building | Session-2: Beyond the Stigma: Breaking down myths about mental healthcare | Session-3: Beyond the Stigma, Part 2 | Session-4: Emotional Intelligence Part 1: Increasing our knowledge about how to manage our own emotions and how we make others feel | Session-5: Emotional Intelligence Part II | Session-6: Understanding Mental Health Needs and the resources available: Referral to Outside Resources: When should you encourage others to seek professional support? | Session-7: Reimagining our World: Shifting the way we think and feel about mental wellness within our homes and those around us. | | |
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First Teacher March Events at a Glance
Mix of Virtual and In-Person Event’s
| First Teacher is a community of parents and caregivers working together to prepare all our children for success in kindergarten and beyond. | | |
Join NACCHO’s webinar entitled |
The First 1,000 Days Nutrition: Improving Nutrition Security for Infants and Toddlers in Communities of Color
as we celebrate National Nutrition Month®
| During this webinar on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 1:00 pm ET, you will learn from a diverse panel of public health and nutrition professionals about challenges and best practices in advancing early childhood nutrition security in communities. You will also preview NACCHO’s recently co-created culturally responsive infant and toddler nutrition resources based on the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. | | |
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Every Step of the way through the 1,000 Days:
Breastfeeding Champions as Community Changemakers
Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET
| Join us on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from 1:00-2:30 PM ET, for the seventh webinar of the 8-part “Every Step of the Way through the 1,000 Days” series, on Breastfeeding Champions as Community Changemakers. This webinar will focus on Recommendation 7 of the Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support: A Blueprint for Communities: “assume a community champion role, beyond the provision of direct services, by identifying and engaging key stakeholders to identify and help remove structural barriers to chest/breastfeeding within systems, organizations, and the community.” Participants will then hear from speakers who are health advocates and changemakers in their states and communities to advance Continuity of Care. | | |
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Webinar: Making Exclusive Breastfeeding a Reality
March 23, 2023 at 1:00pm ET
| Webinar: Making exclusive breastfeeding a reality....one mom at a time: Reflections from the Executive Director of the US' biggest Local Agency WIC program on March 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET. Register here | | |
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PureSpark
Community Resources
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Lactation College
Lactation Education Credits
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Need Lactation Education Credits?
Lactation College Can Help
We provide online CERPs, CEUs, and CMEs with each of our courses.
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Learn more about events and resources by our partners and community organizations | |
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The Neighborhood Birth Center is Hiring
Manager of Communications and Engagement & Manager of Sustainability and Operations
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Manager of Sustainability and Operations supports the organization as part of the core leadership team in the start-up of Boston’s first-of-its-kind birth center. This integral role will provide administrative direction to the organization, helping to build organizational capacity, and build equitable systems to advance the vision.
Manager of Communications and Engagement supports the Executive Director and Board as part of the core leadership team. This integral role will provide strategic direction to the organization through thoughtful communications strategy and deep community engagement.
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Join Us for 2 Sessions
INTERACTIVE ONLINE TRAINING!
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Instructors:
Jenny Weaver, RN,IBCLC
Dominique Bellegarde, CLC, CLE
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Friday, March 31, 2023 I Saturday, April 1,2023
8AM - 12PM
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If you work with expectant families or those with new babies this class is for you! Join us and find out what you can do to help parents get off to the best start. | |
CERPs and CEUs pending
Class size is limited
| The Boston Association for Childbirth Education and Nursing Mothers' Council | | |
6th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference | | |
The 6th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference is coming up on Friday, April 7, 2023! The theme for this year is "Centering the Role of Nurses and Midwives in Addressing the Maternal Health Care Crisis" | |
United States Breastfeeding Committee National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening | | |
The main conference days are
Friday, June 9 & Saturday June 10
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The USBC is hosting its first in-person conference since 2019 this June in Bethesda, Maryland! Join us June 8-10 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda for the National Breastfeeding Conference & Convening, where we will come together to learn and connect. The theme this year is Expanding Connections and Partnering for Progress. | | |
Help expand access to breastfeeding support in your
neighborhood or workplace!
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Vital Village Network's Boston Breastfeeding Coalition is committed to improving access to breastfeeding support for every parent in Boston, promoting connections between individuals and organizations that engage in breastfeeding advocacy, and supporting pathways for professional lactation counselors. | | | | |
